The Best (and Easiest) Roast Chicken Recipe

Make Time: 75-95 minutes

Ready for the easiest and most impressive dinner that only takes 5 minutes of active effort from you? Trust us, make this once and you're sure to have ridiculously easy and delicious baked chicken on repeat, just like we do. 

The Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 Whole Chicken (4-5 lbs) 
• 2 Tablespoons Dried Herbs de Provence or Italian Seasoning 🌿
• 1 Lemon 🍋
• 1-2 Sprigs of Fresh Rosemary 🌿
• 1-2 Sprigs of Fresh Thyme 🌿
• 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• 1 Teaspoon each of Salt and Pepper, to taste
  
  Note: the seasonings on this are totally customizable to your taste.
  
  

Kitchen Tools:

• Small Bowl
• Dutch Oven or other oven-safe Roasting Dish
• Paper Towels
• Kitchen Twine
• Oven 🙃

Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees (Fahrenheit).
• Mix all spices in a bowl to make your seasoning blend. Set aside.
  
  
• Remove chicken from the packaging, discarding the gizzards inside the cavity. 
• Place chicken in a Dutch oven or other oven-safe roasting dish, patting dry with paper towels.
• Drizzle olive oil all over and work it into the chicken with your hands.
• Sprinkle the seasoning blend all over the chicken and evenly spread it with your hands.
  
  
• Cut the lemon in half and stuff it into the empty cavity along with the thyme and rosemary sprigs. 
• Tie the chicken legs together with kitchen twine.
  
  
• Place in the pre-heated oven uncovered and bake for 75-90 minutes* until the internal temperature of the chicken reads 165-degrees (Fahrenheit). 
  
  
• Let the chicken rest for 15 minutes before slicing and serving. 
• Enjoy! 😋🍗

*Cook times may vary. We recommend checking the chicken after 70 minutes for doneness and adjusting the timing accordingly. If you're looking for the exact internal temperature (highly recommended for safety!) here's Our Favorite Ovenproof Meat Thermometer.

Side Dish Inspiration:

• Roasted Asparagus
• Boiled Carrots
• Steamed Broccoli
• Mashed Potatoes

Hacks & Good Habits

• Roasting two chickens at once is a great meal prep hack! 🥘💕
  
  

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😊 This Allergy Scout Recipe does not contain:

🥛 Dairy, 🥚 Eggs, 🐟 Fish, 🥜 Peanuts, 🔸 Sesame, 🦞 Shellfish, 🫘 Soy, 🌰 Tree Nuts, 🌾 Wheat